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Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

Why do acids not show acidic behaviour in the absence of water?

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
3 years ago
The acidic behaviour of acid is due to the presence of hydrogen ions. The acids will not show its acidic behaviour in the absence of water, this is because the acids produce hydrogen ions only in the presence of water.

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